Amaris
Boy name · #2198 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amaris? In official American birth records, Amaris has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Amaris is currently the #2198 boy name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Amaris.
The 32-year story
Amaris first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 112 babies and a rank of #1574. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amaris per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amaris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaris is most common
State-level data for Amaris is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amaris
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Artemis, Waris, Osiris, Anubis, and Amais.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1574 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2300 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amaris?
In official American birth records, the name Amaris first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Amaris a popular boy name?
Amaris ranked #2198 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Amaris most popular?
Amaris peaked in 2022, when 112 American boys received the name (ranked #1574 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Amaris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.